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Wildfires Worsened By Extreme Heat - Brazil

A drone photo taken on September 9, 2024 shows a wildfire in the Permanent Preservation Area on the western side of the Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park, in the State of Goias, Brazil. Brazil is suffering another terrible fire season, with Sao Paulo state, the Amazon and the Pantanal wetlands recording massive blazes. The dry period in Brazil usually lasts from August to October. But climate experts with the World Weather Attribution, a group of scientists investigating the effects of climate change on extreme weather, said this past June was the country's "driest, hottest, and windiest" month since records began in 1979. Photo by Lucio Tavora/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Wildfires Worsened By Extreme Heat - Brazil

A drone photo taken on September 9, 2024 shows a wildfire in the Permanent Preservation Area on the western side of the Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park, in the State of Goias, Brazil. Brazil is suffering another terrible fire season, with Sao Paulo state, the Amazon and the Pantanal wetlands recording massive blazes. The dry period in Brazil usually lasts from August to October. But climate experts with the World Weather Attribution, a group of scientists investigating the effects of climate change on extreme weather, said this past June was the country's "driest, hottest, and windiest" month since records began in 1979. Photo by Lucio Tavora/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Wildfires Worsened By Extreme Heat - Brazil

A drone photo taken on September 9, 2024 shows a wildfire in the Permanent Preservation Area on the western side of the Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park, in the State of Goias, Brazil. Brazil is suffering another terrible fire season, with Sao Paulo state, the Amazon and the Pantanal wetlands recording massive blazes. The dry period in Brazil usually lasts from August to October. But climate experts with the World Weather Attribution, a group of scientists investigating the effects of climate change on extreme weather, said this past June was the country's "driest, hottest, and windiest" month since records began in 1979. Photo by Lucio Tavora/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Wildfires Worsened By Extreme Heat - Brazil

A drone photo taken on September 9, 2024 shows a wildfire in the Permanent Preservation Area on the western side of the Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park, in the State of Goias, Brazil. Brazil is suffering another terrible fire season, with Sao Paulo state, the Amazon and the Pantanal wetlands recording massive blazes. The dry period in Brazil usually lasts from August to October. But climate experts with the World Weather Attribution, a group of scientists investigating the effects of climate change on extreme weather, said this past June was the country's "driest, hottest, and windiest" month since records began in 1979. Photo by Lucio Tavora/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Wildfires Worsened By Extreme Heat - Brazil

A drone photo taken on September 9, 2024 shows a wildfire in the Permanent Preservation Area on the western side of the Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park, in the State of Goias, Brazil. Brazil is suffering another terrible fire season, with Sao Paulo state, the Amazon and the Pantanal wetlands recording massive blazes. The dry period in Brazil usually lasts from August to October. But climate experts with the World Weather Attribution, a group of scientists investigating the effects of climate change on extreme weather, said this past June was the country's "driest, hottest, and windiest" month since records began in 1979. Photo by Lucio Tavora/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bangladesh launches mega tree planting campaign, eyes over 80 mln saplings

STORY: Bangladesh launches mega tree planting campaign, eyes over 80 mln saplings SHOOTING DATE: June 6, 2024 DATELINE: June 8, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:03 LOCATION: Dhaka CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Tree Fair 2024 STORYLINE: The Bangladeshi government on Wednesday launched its mega annual nationwide tree planting campaign with a target of planting over 80 million saplings during this monsoon season. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina opened the campaign and Tree Fair 2024 and the World Environment Day and Environment Fair 2024 at the premises of the Bangabandhu International Conference Center. Urging all to plant and nurture saplings, she said Bangladesh must be protected from the adverse effects of climate change and her government is determined to act on it. The month-long annual campaign, first launched in 1994, is considered an important event to motivate people to save the environment of the delta country, which is crisscrossed by about 250 rivers and is highly vulnerable to the

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Climate change decimates corals in Türkiye, prompting protective measures

STORY: Climate change decimates corals in Türkiye, prompting protective measures SHOOTING TIME: June 4, 2024 DATELINE: June 8, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:39 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): SINAN ISIM, Diving instructor at the Türkiye Underwater Sports Federation 2. various of coral colonies 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): SINAN ISIM, Diving instructor at the Türkiye Underwater Sports Federation 4. various of coral colonies 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Turkish): MURAT KAPIKIRAN, Head of the Istanbul Chamber of Agricultural Engineers 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (Turkish): MURAT KAPIKIRAN, Head of the Istanbul Chamber of Agricultural Engineers STORYLINE: Coral colonies across Türkiye's seas are perishing due to the abrupt effects of climate change, threatening marine life and prompting experts to call for more protective measures. Sinan Isim, a diving instructor at the Türkiye Underwater Sports Federation, told Xinhua that coral colonies across Türkiye's seas have faced significant losses as

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U.S. tariff hikes on China's clean energy products put global energy transition at risk: expert

STORY: U.S. tariff hikes on China's clean energy products put global energy transition at risk: expert SHOOTING TIME: April 17, 2024 DATELINE: May 20, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:45 LOCATION: BARCELONA, Spain CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (Catalan): JORDI SOLE, Spanish climate change expert 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (Catalan): JORDI SOLE, Spanish climate change expert STORYLINE: The U.S. has announced new tariffs on a variety of imports from China, including EVs, solar cells and other clean-energy products. According to a Spanish expert, the tariff hikes have put the global transition to renewable energy at risk. SOUNDBITE 1 (Catalan): JORDI SOLE, Spanish climate change expert "By imposing tariffs and trying to be competitive with technologies that are already well-developed, consolidated and relatively cheap in China is risky in terms of the effects it can have on the transition to renewables. If one country, which could be China, is ahead in this area and has the technology and capacity to supply it g

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Kenya to step up efforts to mitigate effects of climate change amid heavy rains

STORY: Kenya to step up efforts to mitigate effects of climate change amid heavy rains SHOOTING TIME: May 2, 2024 DATELINE: May 4, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:41 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the meeting 2. various of flooded areas STORYLINE: As the country is battered by torrential rains, Kenya's Cabinet on Thursday decided to mobilize the nation to implement policies, programs and measures that will mitigate the effects of climate change. The Cabinet, which convened for the second time this week under the leadership of President William Ruto, acknowledged that climate change is the cause of flooding, mudslides, landslides, and other extreme weather phenomena. "The Cabinet was briefed on the weather forecast for the next three months, which shows that average to above-average rains will continue in all parts of the country," the presidency said in a statement issued in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya. The meeting deliberated on extra measures to mitigate the devastating

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Tree planting campaign launched in Kenya to mark Earth Day

STORY: Tree planting campaign launched in Kenya to mark Earth Day SHOOTING TIME: April 22, 2024 DATELINE: April 24, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:03 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of people planting trees 2. SOUNDBITE (Swahili): BEATRICE KANG'ETHE, Deputy County Commissioner of Nyandarua 3. various of people planting trees STORYLINE: To mark Earth Day on Monday, the government of Kenya partnered with local environmental protection groups to launch a campaign to help reclaim a dilapidated area of Ol-Bolosat Forest. The campaign's first phase aims to plant 70,000 tree seedlings on one hundred acres of land. According to officials, this will also help to reclaim Lake Ol-Bolosat, which has dried up due to the adverse effects of climate change and human activities. Ol-Bolosat Forest and the Abardare Ranges serve as the main water catchments for Lake Ol-Bolosat, but most of the rivers that feed the lake have dried up due to factors such as farming and rampant deforestation. SOUNDBITE (Swa

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ZAMBIA-LUSAKA-HANDICRAFT MAKERS-SUSTAINABLE MAKING METHODS

(230426) -- LUSAKA, April 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A handicraft maker gets a discarded piece of wood to use for making curios at Kabwata Cultural Village in Lusaka, Zambia, on April 15, 2023. In Zambia, handicrafts such as curios and carvings have for a long time been made from wood derived from different tree types. However, climate change and its effects are pushing some handicraft makers to embrace sustainable handicraft-making methods. (Photo by Lillian Banda/Xinhua)

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ZAMBIA-LUSAKA-HANDICRAFT MAKERS-SUSTAINABLE MAKING METHODS

(230426) -- LUSAKA, April 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Artist Anthony Tembo stands next to a life-size bull he made using old newspapers and plastic materials in Lusaka, Zambia, on April 15, 2023. In Zambia, handicrafts such as curios and carvings have for a long time been made from wood derived from different tree types. However, climate change and its effects are pushing some handicraft makers to embrace sustainable handicraft-making methods. (Photo by Lillian Banda/Xinhua)

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BOTSWANA-GABORONE-UN FRAMEWORK-CLIMATE CHANGE-SIGNING

(231126) -- GABORONE, Nov. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Edwin Dikoloti, Botswana's minister of health and wellness, signs the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Gaborone, the capital of Botswana, on Nov. 24, 2023. TO GO WITH "Botswana signs UN framework to protect people against climate change effects" (Photo by Tshekiso Tebalo/Xinhua)

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One Planet - Polar Summit held in Paris

STORY: One Planet - Polar Summit held in Paris SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 8, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:34 LOCATION: Paris CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the One Planet - Polar Summit 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): OLIVIER POIVRE D'ARVOR, French Ambassador for the Poles and Maritime Issues 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ANGEL GUIRRA, President of Paris Peace Forum 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): JEAN JOUZEL, French paleoclimatologist STORYLINE: The One Planet - Polar Summit is taking place from Wednesday to Friday in Paris. The summit aims to strengthen international cooperation to preserve the cryosphere and glacial and polar biodiversity. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): OLIVIER POIVRE D'ARVOR, French Ambassador for Poles and Maritime Issues "Glaciers and poles, it's 12 percent of the land in the world, which is a lot. What happens to affect the world due to the effects of climate change is the terrible collapse crisis affair. That will affect the sea level rise, which will probably be 2 meters on the gl

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Africa Climate Summit kicks off in Kenya amidst appeals for increased funding

STORY: Africa Climate Summit kicks off in Kenya amidst appeals for increased funding DATELINE: Sept. 5, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:34 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the summit 2. SOUNDBITE (English): RICHARD KIPLAGAT, Group Director and MD for East Africa, Africa Practice 3. various of the attendees STORYLINE: The Africa Climate Summit 2023 hosted by the African Union and the Government of Kenya officially opened on Monday in Nairobi. During this summit, the world leaders and other delegates hope to discuss ways to curb the effects of the climate change that has now been termed as a world crisis. Kenya President William Ruto who officially opened the summit said it was not an ordinary summit, adding the summit is one to design and then build a future of prosperity for Africa and the world. With the theme "Driving growth and climate finance solutions for Africa and the world," the summit aims at mobilizing funds to address the increasing exposure to climate change and its associate

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President Macron Meets With People About Climate Change Effects - New Caledonia

French President Emmanuel Macron meet people, where have been moved from their house because of the see rising, during a visit and discussions on the effects of climate change and coastline erosion in Touho, North part of New Caledonia, on July 25, 2023. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Macron Meets With People About Climate Change Effects - New Caledonia

French President Emmanuel Macron meet people, where have been moved from their house because of the see rising, during a visit and discussions on the effects of climate change and coastline erosion in Touho, North part of New Caledonia, on July 25, 2023. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Macron Meets With People About Climate Change Effects - New Caledonia

French President Emmanuel Macron meet people, where have been moved from their house because of the see rising, during a visit and discussions on the effects of climate change and coastline erosion in Touho, North part of New Caledonia, on July 25, 2023. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Macron Meets With People About Climate Change Effects - New Caledonia

French President Emmanuel Macron speaks to the press after meeting people, where have been moved from their house because of the see rising, during a visit and discussions on the effects of climate change and coastline erosion in Touho, North part of New Caledonia, on July 25, 2023. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Macron Meets With People About Climate Change Effects - New Caledonia

French President Emmanuel Macron speaks to the press after meeting people, where have been moved from their house because of the see rising, during a visit and discussions on the effects of climate change and coastline erosion in Touho, North part of New Caledonia, on July 25, 2023. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Macron Meets With People About Climate Change Effects - New Caledonia

French President Emmanuel Macron meet people, where have been moved from their house because of the see rising, during a visit and discussions on the effects of climate change and coastline erosion in Touho, North part of New Caledonia, on July 25, 2023. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Macron Meets With People About Climate Change Effects - New Caledonia

Minister Delegate for Overseas France Philippe Vigier during a visit and discussions of the French president on the effects of climate change and coastline erosion in Touho, North part of New Caledonia, on July 25, 2023. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Macron Meets With People About Climate Change Effects - New Caledonia

French President Emmanuel Macron speaks to the press after meeting people, where have been moved from their house because of the see rising, during a visit and discussions on the effects of climate change and coastline erosion in Touho, North part of New Caledonia, on July 25, 2023. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Macron Meets With People About Climate Change Effects - New Caledonia

Minister Delegate for Overseas France Philippe Vigier during a visit and discussions of the French president on the effects of climate change and coastline erosion in Touho, North part of New Caledonia, on July 25, 2023. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Macron Meets With People About Climate Change Effects - New Caledonia

French President Emmanuel Macron meet people, where have been moved from their house because of the see rising, during a visit and discussions on the effects of climate change and coastline erosion in Touho, North part of New Caledonia, on July 25, 2023. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Macron Meets With People About Climate Change Effects - New Caledonia

French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin during a visit and discussions of the French president on the effects of climate change and coastline erosion in Touho, North part of New Caledonia, on July 25, 2023. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Macron Meets With People About Climate Change Effects - New Caledonia

French President Emmanuel Macron meet people, where have been moved from their house because of the see rising, during a visit and discussions on the effects of climate change and coastline erosion in Touho, North part of New Caledonia, on July 25, 2023. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Macron Meets With People About Climate Change Effects - New Caledonia

French President Emmanuel Macron meet people, where have been moved from their house because of the see rising, during a visit and discussions on the effects of climate change and coastline erosion in Touho, North part of New Caledonia, on July 25, 2023. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Macron Meets With People About Climate Change Effects - New Caledonia

Minister Delegate for Overseas France Philippe Vigier during a visit and discussions of the French president on the effects of climate change and coastline erosion in Touho, North part of New Caledonia, on July 25, 2023. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Macron Meets With People About Climate Change Effects - New Caledonia

French President Emmanuel Macron meet people, where have been moved from their house because of the see rising, during a visit and discussions on the effects of climate change and coastline erosion in Touho, North part of New Caledonia, on July 25, 2023. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Macron Meets With People About Climate Change Effects - New Caledonia

Minister Delegate for Overseas France Philippe Vigier during a visit and discussions of the French president on the effects of climate change and coastline erosion in Touho, North part of New Caledonia, on July 25, 2023. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Macron Meets With People About Climate Change Effects - New Caledonia

French President Emmanuel Macron meet people, where have been moved from their house because of the see rising, during a visit and discussions on the effects of climate change and coastline erosion in Touho, North part of New Caledonia, on July 25, 2023. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Macron Meets With People About Climate Change Effects - New Caledonia

French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin during a visit and discussions of the French president on the effects of climate change and coastline erosion in Touho, North part of New Caledonia, on July 25, 2023. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Macron Meets With People About Climate Change Effects - New Caledonia

French President Emmanuel Macron speaks to the press after meeting people, where have been moved from their house because of the see rising, during a visit and discussions on the effects of climate change and coastline erosion in Touho, North part of New Caledonia, on July 25, 2023. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Macron Meets With People About Climate Change Effects - New Caledonia

French President Emmanuel Macron meet people, where have been moved from their house because of the see rising, during a visit and discussions on the effects of climate change and coastline erosion in Touho, North part of New Caledonia, on July 25, 2023. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Macron Meets With People About Climate Change Effects - New Caledonia

French President Emmanuel Macron meet people, where have been moved from their house because of the see rising, during a visit and discussions on the effects of climate change and coastline erosion in Touho, North part of New Caledonia, on July 25, 2023. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Macron Meets With People About Climate Change Effects - New Caledonia

French President Emmanuel Macron speaks to the press after meeting people, where have been moved from their house because of the see rising, during a visit and discussions on the effects of climate change and coastline erosion in Touho, North part of New Caledonia, on July 25, 2023. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Macron Meets With People About Climate Change Effects - New Caledonia

French President Emmanuel Macron meet people, where have been moved from their house because of the see rising, during a visit and discussions on the effects of climate change and coastline erosion in Touho, North part of New Caledonia, on July 25, 2023. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Macron Meets With People About Climate Change Effects - New Caledonia

French President Emmanuel Macron speaks to the press after meeting people, where have been moved from their house because of the see rising, during a visit and discussions on the effects of climate change and coastline erosion in Touho, North part of New Caledonia, on July 25, 2023. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Macron Meets With People About Climate Change Effects - New Caledonia

View of the house damaged, French President Emmanuel Macron meet people, where have been moved from their house because of the see rising, during a visit and discussions on the effects of climate change and coastline erosion in Touho, North part of New Caledonia, on July 25, 2023. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Macron Meets With People About Climate Change Effects - New Caledonia

French President Emmanuel Macron meet people, where have been moved from their house because of the see rising, during a visit and discussions on the effects of climate change and coastline erosion in Touho, North part of New Caledonia, on July 25, 2023. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Macron Meets With People About Climate Change Effects - New Caledonia

French President Emmanuel Macron meet people, where have been moved from their house because of the see rising, during a visit and discussions on the effects of climate change and coastline erosion in Touho, North part of New Caledonia, on July 25, 2023. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Macron Meets With People About Climate Change Effects - New Caledonia

French President Emmanuel Macron meet people, where have been moved from their house because of the see rising, during a visit and discussions on the effects of climate change and coastline erosion in Touho, North part of New Caledonia, on July 25, 2023. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Macron Meets With People About Climate Change Effects - New Caledonia

View of the house damaged, French President Emmanuel Macron meet people, where have been moved from their house because of the see rising, during a visit and discussions on the effects of climate change and coastline erosion in Touho, North part of New Caledonia, on July 25, 2023. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Macron Meets With People About Climate Change Effects - New Caledonia

French President Emmanuel Macron meet people, where have been moved from their house because of the see rising, during a visit and discussions on the effects of climate change and coastline erosion in Touho, North part of New Caledonia, on July 25, 2023. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Macron Meets With People About Climate Change Effects - New Caledonia

French President Emmanuel Macron meet people, where have been moved from their house because of the see rising, during a visit and discussions on the effects of climate change and coastline erosion in Touho, North part of New Caledonia, on July 25, 2023. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Macron Meets With People About Climate Change Effects - New Caledonia

French President Emmanuel Macron meet people, where have been moved from their house because of the see rising, during a visit and discussions on the effects of climate change and coastline erosion in Touho, North part of New Caledonia, on July 25, 2023. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Macron Meets With People About Climate Change Effects - New Caledonia

French President Emmanuel Macron meet people, where have been moved from their house because of the see rising, during a visit and discussions on the effects of climate change and coastline erosion in Touho, North part of New Caledonia, on July 25, 2023. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Macron Meets With People About Climate Change Effects - New Caledonia

French President Emmanuel Macron meet people, where have been moved from their house because of the see rising, during a visit and discussions on the effects of climate change and coastline erosion in Touho, North part of New Caledonia, on July 25, 2023. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Macron Meets With People About Climate Change Effects - New Caledonia

French President Emmanuel Macron meet people, where have been moved from their house because of the see rising, during a visit and discussions on the effects of climate change and coastline erosion in Touho, North part of New Caledonia, on July 25, 2023. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM